Self-cleaning currycomb



Mar. 6,1923. 1 C. SJOMAN SELF C LEANING CURRYCOMB' Filed Sept. 2, 1921' Fatented ar. 6, 1923.

CARL SJOMAN, 01E: RAMSAY, MICHIGAN.

SELF-CLEANING cuasvcoras.

Application filed September 2, 1921. Serial No. 4=97,973.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it knowrr that I, CARL SJoMAN, a citizen of the United States, residin at Ramsay, in the county of Gogebic, tate of Michigan, have invented a new and useful Self-Cleaning Currycomb; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the inven tion, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. i

The invention relates to currycombs and has for its object to provide a device of this character wherein longitudinally disposed plates carried by a frame are pivotally connected-to one end of the flanged members having the currycomb teeth and spaced inwardly from said teeth, and adapted to be moved downwardly on their pivotal points simultaneously for cleanin the curryoomb teeth thereby obviating amage to the currycomb incident to knocking the same against a support. means whereby the cleaning frame at its free end may be secured to the main body of the currycomb.

With the above and other objects in view the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth, shown inthe drawings, described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of the currycomb showing the cleaning frame in lowered position after a comb cleaning operation.

. Figure 2 is a side elevation of the currycomb, part of the cleaning frame being broken away to better shown the structure.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates currycomb, which comb'is formed from a rectangular shaped plate 2, the opposite sides of which are provided with downwardly extending right 'angularly disposed flanges 3, the lower ed es of which are provided with teeth 4 w ich scrape over the skin of the animal and dislodge dirt. Secured to the plate 2 and to its under face are spaced angle members 5, having downwardly extending flanges 6, the lower edges of which are provided with teeth 7 which teeth are similar to the teeth 4 and are Also to providepreferably disposed in the same plane. Secured to the plate 2 by means of rivets 8 is a handle member 9 adapted to be grasped by the operator during a combing operation. It has been found that the teeth 4 and 7 become clogged with hair and dirt, and that the same interferes with the efficient operation of the comb as a whole. It

is the present practice to hit the comb ea against a support for dislodging the hair and dirt. The above hitting operation not only damages the comb, but it does not dislodge the dirt and hair, as said dirt and hair contain a great deal of oil from the body of the animal. To accomplish the above cleaning operation without damaging the comb, a cleaning frame 10 is provided.

The frame 10 comprises a U-shaped frame 11 having secured to its transverse portion 12 spaced cleaning bars 13, which cleaning bars engage the sides of the flanges 6 and when the frame 10 which is pivoted at 14. and 15 to the flanges 3 and 6 is forced downwardly at its free end, the bars 13 will so scrape the sides of the flanges 2 and force the hair and dirt which may collect on the lower edges of the flanges 6 from said flanges. The arms 16 of the U-shaped frame 11 scrape the faces of the end flanges 3 thereby maintaining them clean. During a combing operation the frame 10 is in closed position as shown in Figure 2 and held in said position by means of a hook 17 which engages over a lug 18 carried by the plate 2.

From the above it willbe seen that a cleaning device is provided for a currycomb which is simple in construction positive in its operation, and one wherein the parts have been reduced to a'minimum there- 96 by allowing the device to be cheaply constructed.

The invention having been set forth what is claimed as new and useful is The combination with a currycomb hav- 100 in axial alignment to each other to the outer toothed flanges of the currycomb, U- shaped members forming spaced parallel bars, said parallel bars being pivoted to the toothed flanges the transverse portion of said last named U-shaped members being secured to the transversely disposed portion of the first mentioned U-shaped frame,

said bars 11d algms of the U shaped rqgmnamem this spepifioatiqn inthe pmsence of b;rshf0rmifigd:1geanS ifdrhsc'ra lp'l'ing :th'e sidehsif twisfibsrib'ing :w'itinese. 0 t e toot e anges W en t e are moyes downwardly at their free a ds? and means CARL M 5 for locking the cleaning device an wh'OIe Witrisssi Y in a closed position. i RUEH'YHOVEY,

In testimony whereof I hav' s'ighd DGROTHY ABELMAN. 

